TX-Gov: Rick Perry up 12 in Another Poll (Updated Chart of all TX-Gov Polls)

by: Phillip Martin, Progress Texas

Thu Jul 09, 2009 at 09:36 AM CDT

Gov. Rick Perry leads U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison by 12 points among voters who say they intend to vote in the Republican primary next March, according to an online poll that the University of Texas at Austin will release today.

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The poll — like others in recent weeks — shows a significant surge for Perry over the last several months. Consider that in the same poll released in March, Hutchison led 37 percent to 29 percent. At least for now, these numbers indicate that Perry’s aggressive anti-Washington stance in recent months has helped him considerably with GOP voters, and while Hutchison’s limited public engagement in the race has not.

Let's add this to the chart from yesterday's post -- Rick Perry (aka Governor Cyborg) Raises $4.2 Million in 9 Days:

(Ed. note: Click on the name/date of the poll to go directly to the poll summary).

I'm just going to repeat what I said yesterday:

Rick Perry will continue to succeed -- both financially and in the polls, despite his massive failures -- in a Republican primary race, because the Republican base celebrates and desires the failure of government.

So given today's announcement -- no, I'm not surprised. Rick Perry will tour the state with Sarah Palin, appear daily on Rush Limbaugh radio, and actively shred public education, health care, and transportation policies in order to win the Republican primary. That's what he is programmed to do.

Rick Perry is a cyborg. And right now, he's winning this primary.